The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-19
ITEMS In THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

of Numbering Deputy United States
Marshal Kellett - An Intelligent
Gander That Makes It's Home Near
Atlanta-A Black Blackmailer jagged
at Atlanta.
GEORGIA.
The merchants of Thomasville Wednesday
night organized Board of Trade.
HARRISON will in a short time come to the
front with a well-organized poor farm.
T. NJ. Booker, of Leesburg, had his safe
burglarized on Wednesday night of $500.
Two men snapped horses in Hartwell one
day last week, and one gave the other half
gallon of molasses to boot.
]. w. Holbrook's store at Bowersville,
was burglarized Tuesday night, and consid-
cradle goods taken therefrom.
A burglar broke open a window of the
post office at Hartwell on Sunday night last,
but failed to get anything but a few
stamps.
William J. frederick killed a colored man,
George Butler, at Whiddon & Beverly
mill. in Thomas county, on Tuesday. At
the Coroner's inquest, held by r. b. Mardre,
it was shown that the killing was in self
defense; verdict accordingly.
Button Spring: A set of false teeth
were found under the front steps of H. d.
Haisten's store, last Friday morning, which
were left there by the burglars. They were
restored TO their owner, but we are not per-
mitted to say who that is. We respectfully
caution her, however, to keep her teeth in
her mouth hereafter.
Fred G.. Osborne, representing the New
Haven syndicate, is in Tallapoosa, and will
begin the erection of a large brick block
here as sood as he can make arrangements
for brick, 1t will be located on the corner
of Alewine avenue and Lyon street, seven
ty-five foot front, 100 feet deep and three
and one-half stories high.
Rev. w. B. Merritt, living in Marion
county, has q little son or years old who
has been deformed from birth, having what
is called talipes equinus, or club foot, and
his legs were whitening Monday he was
carried to Atlanta by advice of his physi-
clan and put under treatment at the Ivey
Street Hospital. Wednesday the operation
was performed most successfully, and the
little fellow is now doing well.
Thursday morning large hawk swooped
down on hen in the yard of Capt. W. H.
Morgan at Ameri-us, but the hen escaped
Lucius, a little son of the Captain took his
gun and followed the hawk TO the swamp,
and soon saw the ferocious bird strike at
Robin and alight in tree to eat his break
fast Lucius got in shooting distance and
feet from tip to tip of the wings.
Among the manned residents of Atlanta
who have not as yet applied for a pension,
is one-legged English sparrow whose
home is under the caves of the Gate City
National Bank. Although his right leg is
off at the knee, he hops about as lively as
any of his fellows, and seems perfectly CON
tented with his lot. This one-legged bird
has been seen by numbers of gentlemen for
md ba lie oFI IL.
family.
The annual election of officers Friday
night in Eastman Lodge, No. 279, +. A. NJ,
resulted as follows: j. I. Colcord, w. NJ.
j. D. Herman, S. W; j. T. Wall, j. w;
W. Fl. Cotter, Treasurer; j. z. Dean, Sec
rotary; w. H. johnson, Tier. The APP
pointed officers are as follows: J. Bishop,
Jr., Senior Deacon j. d. Stokes, Junior
Deacon; Albert Herman, Senior Steward:
Mr. Wooten, Junior Steward; A. l.. Hobbs
Chaplain. j. T, Colcord was also reelected
Trustee for three years.
At Atlanta for several days there have
been rumorS to the effect that p. j. Moran
lately elected Councilman from the Third
ward, intends to resign his position on the
Board Of Education, in order to create a
vacancy to which Senator Joseph K. Brown
may be elected, and it was also rumored
that the delay in electing a President of the
board was due to desire on the part of the
members TO make She Senator their Presi-
dent, in case he should be elected to succeed
Mr. Moran. Mr. Moran has neither affirmed
nor denied the rumor.
There is a gentleman living near Atlanta
who has the most intelligent gander on
record. Some time since he heard ham
meflng noise repeated at intervals in the
nelghborhOOd OF his corn crib, and upon in
vestigation saw nothing tbereabout but an
old white gander, eagerly devouring num-
her of grains of corn scattered about OH the
ground. As soon as he had finished eating
these the gentleman was surprised to see
him catch hold of a portion of the bottom
plank, which was split, and putting forth
all his strength he pulled it back as far as
he could and then let it 60. 1t flew back
with slam and Jared out few grains of
corn, which he devoured with a satisfied
cackle and a knowing wink of his small
blue eyes. After this the gentleman watch
ed the old fellow and he repeated this novel
mode of feeding himself every day.
Atlanta Capital: was standing on the
corner Of Marietta and Broad streets when
my attention was attracted to an unusually
bright little girl, about years old, who
was waiting with her mother for the arrival
OF a street car. An old gentleman passed
by, and the mother said: MAY, there goes
Santa Claus" The little one gave one long
look at the old fellow, and then springing
forward she caught him by the hand, and
as her sweet little face lit up with genuine
pleasure, she exclaimed: "Santa Claus, me
wants a big doll Trismus" Taking in the
situation, the old man stopped down as he
said: "All right, baby. I'm coming Christ
mas morning" me wants big wax dolly
wifi blue eyes and turly hair" ''You shall
have it, darling. Pm coming down the
chimney early Christmas morning before
you get mp" and, STOPPING down, the old
man imprint I'd a kiss upon the sweet little
rosebud mouth appraised to receive it, and
then he moved along with the crowd and
thought of his home wherein was no bright
little cherub to await for the coming of
Santa Claus, for alas he was confirmed
old bachelor.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: On the night
OF Dec. 10 most amusing sight was wit
messed. A large crowd, as usual, attended
Yellowstone Kits entertainment and
large per cent. of the colored people who
we're present Were gratified by DR.. Kit re-
marking that he would close early in order
TO give those who wished it chance to at
tend the 'Chinese Students, 4" who were Civ
ing novel entertainment at Webster Hall
under the management Of the Ladies' Aid
Society; that he was going, and all had the
same privileges. If the was any poor
person who did not have the money
TO buy themselves a supper he would
give them the money. Upon this rush
was made for the hall by the negroes
zen masse." They were stopped at the en-